GTA 6 Returns to Florida, Echoing the Success of Vice City
According to Écran Large, the new GTA 6 is set in Léonida, recalling the Ocean Drive sunsets of Vice City.
Twenty-four years after the release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which turned a criminal sandbox into a Hollywood blockbuster, Rockstar confirms the series' return to Florida. According to Écran Large, the studio chose the fictional state of Léonida to anchor GTA 6 in the same setting that made it a success.
The media tidal wave that surrounds every snippet of information about GTA 6 has not surprised fans. The revealed footage recalls Ocean Drive sunsets, drum-machine beats and blood-splattered Hawaiian shirts, according to Écran Large.
By revisiting the location of one of its biggest hits, Rockstar is betting on nostalgia while promising an evolution of the genre, according to Écran Large.